brim
verb [I] /brɪm/ (-mm-)Definition
› to become full of something, especially a liquid: Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that he was alive.figurative His recent triumphs have left the tennis ace brimming (over) with (= full of) confidence and energy.Filling and completing
(Definition of brim verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brick up sth phrasal verb
- crowd (sth) into sth phrasal verb
- crowd sb/sth out phrasal verb
- fill sb up phrasal verb
- fill sth in/out phrasal verb
- filling noun
- flood verb (ARRIVE)
- occupy verb (FILL)
- overran
- overrun verb (FILL)
- pack sth/somewhere out phrasal verb
- padding noun
- permeate verb
- plug verb (FILL HOLE)
- squeeze noun (SPACE)
- suffuse verb
- top sb up phrasal verb
- top sth up phrasal verb (LIQUID)
- wadding noun
- wall sth up phrasal verb
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